Sara Fuentes is the Co-Founder and President of Smart Waste Inc, a start-up focusing on waste technologies, waste systems, and vendor management for Zero Waste Programs. With over ten years of experience in the Waste and Recycling Industry, Sara is a leader in abating waste. Her core values of transparency, circularity, and people help businesses … Read more
Adriana is a licensed Professional Engineer in British Columbia and a Senior Project Engineer at Metro Vancouver Solid Waste Services. As part of her role at Metro Vancouver, Adriana works collaboratively with member jurisdictions and industry stakeholders on programs and policies to reduce, reuse and recycle waste, currently sent for disposal, with the goal of … Read more
Amy Marpman is Director of Sustainability at SBM. She is on the corporate sustainability team and provides advisement and support for SBM clients and site teams toward their sustainability goals. This includes resources and innovation for green cleaning, recycling programs, reduction and reuse efforts, and zero waste diversion reports. Amy has 15 years as a … Read more
I have 13 years of Sustainability experience and am currently the Director of Global Sustainability at KnowBe4, where I manage the organization’s global sustainability programs across 12 countries. This includes our net zero carbon and zero waste goals, our employee sustainability training, our green team (called EarthBe4), and several outreach and engagement programs. Previously I … Read more
Joanie Burns is an Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability Manager at Amgen, Inc. in Thousand Oaks, California. She has 27 years of environmental policy and planning experience, working with a wide range of public and private sector organizations in the U.S. and internationally. Ms. Burns was involved in the development of some of Europe’s first … Read more
Sue Beets-Atkinson is the Global Vice President of Sustainability for SBM Management Services, LP. With more than 28 years of resource management and recycling experience, she has successfully designed and implemented many large and complex recycling programs for a multitude of Fortune 500 companies throughout the United States. Beets-Atkinson regularly reinvents systems for improved efficiency … Read more
Mardis is an American Industrial Designer and Creative Director with 15 years of experience in Consumer Electronics, Neurotech, Lifestyle, Soft Goods and Packaging. He specializes in fast, technical execution and has spent extensive time overseas shepherding products through mass production to ensure design intent. He has designed for the likes of Nike, Facebook, Logitech, Dell, … Read more
Steven M. Finn is Vice President of Sustainability and Public Affairs for Leanpath, the global leader in integrated hardware and software solutions for food waste prevention, where he helps clients take control of their food waste while engaging their employees in creating a culture of food waste prevention. He is a member of the Leanpath … Read more
Rob Watson, LEED Fellow, is an international leader in market transformation in solid waste, green buildings and sustainable tourism. Best known as the “Founding Father of LEED,” which he launched in 1993. Under Rob’s direction, LEED became the world’s largest, fastest-growing green building standard. Author Thomas Friedman called Rob “one of the best environmental minds … Read more
Natalie is behavior change specialist with over a decade of experience planning and implementing sustainability programs in communities throughout California. She is the Founder of ReCREATE Waste Collaborative LLC and leads the firm’s education and outreach projects, helping municipal, nonprofit and private clients maximize diversion and plan for compliance with SB 1383, AB 341 and … Read more